M6.6 earthquake near Tandai, Guadalcanal Province

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 17 km ESE of Malango, Solomon Islands on 8 Nov 1950, 02:18 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tandai, about 32 km away in Guadalcanal Province, Solomon Islands.